Many girls tend to experiment with appearance, and often the changes can be quite radical, for example, the transition from a dark shade of hair to light. In this situation, various brightening compounds are used, but sometimes the result does not meet expectations and instead of a noble blond, an unpleasant yellow color is obtained. If such a situation occurs, do not panic, the problem can be corrected, it remains only to figure out how to remove the yellowness from the hair after dyeing at home.
Causes of yellowing
First of all, you need to understand why the hair turned yellow after dyeing. This will allow you to avoid such mistakes in the future and get a beautiful saturated shade without yellowing without problems if you want to carry out the procedure again at home. As a rule, girls decide to do everything on their own to save on the services of a master, and with a reasonable approach, this can really be a profitable solution. However, in no case can you save on the paint itself. Working with a cheap product is an unpredictable experiment, due to which the hair turns yellow and gets a terrible look. It’s also better not to use expired paint - it may not give the result you are waiting for.
One of the most common problems lies in the violation of the staining order. Although this process is not too complicated, it has its own nuances, which are important to remember. Holding the paint on the head for too long leads to the fact that the shade does not meet the expectation.And also when using means for clarification, it is important to follow the instructions.
If this is your first time doing this procedure at home, carefully read the manual or ask a friend who already has similar experience to help you understand the stages of lightening and painting.
Even if everything was done correctly when applying the composition, another danger lurks here - rinsing. After bleaching, the hair needs careful care, because it becomes as vulnerable as possible to various influences. Rust and iron salts can penetrate the scales of the hair, which leads to yellowing. Therefore, rinse water must be clean and filtered.
Problems can arise in burning brunettes, who decided to radically change their image. In this case, yellowness will be an expected and natural phenomenon, since natural pigment does not immediately give up. To overcome it, it will take several bleaching procedures. However, this threatens with serious damage to the hair structures, you can just burn the curls, so you should consult a master who can correctly assess whether it is possible in your case to become a blonde without fatal consequences for the hair.
If bleaching can be carried out, then the specialist will advise suitable remedies that act in the most gentle way, as well as select the required care.
How to get rid?
If the staining is still not entirely successful, yellowness can be removed at home. For this, it is not necessary to contact the salon, the consequences can be completely neutralized on your own, and the choice of means for this is quite extensive. There are already finished compounds that are sold in stores, with their help you can paint over problem areas and make the color uniform. And there is also another option - masks made from natural products that will help bring out the yellowness of the house.
Professional Tools
Light curls will require additional care to avoid yellowness. Manufacturers of cosmetics have already taken care of this. In stores you can find several compounds that are completely ready for use.
- Tinted Balms. This is a fairly budgetary and simple solution that helps to eliminate the shortcomings. You just need to choose the right color and apply the balm to the hair, following the instructions on the packaging. Carefully select a shade to match yours. It is important to sustain the time correctly so that the shade does not turn into a gray hair.
- Neutralizing shampoos. Many cosmetics manufacturers produce such products, so finding them is not difficult. The shampoo has a purple hue - do not be scared, your hair of this color will not. The tool is used similarly to regular shampoo, but at the same time you need to hold it on your hair for several minutes. How much is indicated on the label. This option is suitable if yellowness is not too pronounced. It should be noted that the product should be used after 3-4 shampoos, and not every time.
- Masks These products combine whitening and nourishing effects. They will not only help even out the color, but also provide the care that is needed for damaged hair. It is recommended to apply the mask 1-2 times a week.
Professional products are produced under the brands Tonic, Syoss, Estel, Garnier, Wella, L'Oréal Paris, so you can choose the right option for any budget. In order to get rid of the yellow tint, shampoo or balm will need to be used regularly.
If this does not help, and the pigment is too strong, then only repainting remains.
Folk methods
If for some reason the funds from the store are not suitable, you can try using folk methods. These recipes involve the use of natural products, so you can be sure of the absence of chemical components.And also these products not only fight against yellowness, but also strengthen the hair, nourish it and saturate it with useful substances. Here are some popular folk recipes tested by many generations of women.
- Honey mask. Previously, honey must be slightly heated in a water bath. The amount depends on the length of the hair - the strands will need to be properly soaked. Hair should be clean and slightly damp. Wrap the head with plastic wrap to create a greenhouse effect, as well as a thick towel on top. You can hold such a mask for up to 3 hours. Honey is able to lighten strands, in addition, it has restorative and firming effects.
- Decoction of rhubarb root. This tool has worked well. The root can be purchased at the nearest pharmacy, prepare a decoction from it and dilute it with warm filtered water. The resulting liquid is used as a rinse after washing the head, it does not need to be washed off.
- Kefir mask. It is necessary to mix kefir with an egg and apply evenly to yellowed strands. The head should also be insulated with plastic wrap and a towel, keeping the mask for 40 minutes. Always rinse with cool water so that the egg does not curl. If desired, you can add lemon juice to this composition - it will add extra shine to the hair.
- Onion broth. From the bulbs you need to remove the husk, pour boiling water and then simmer over low heat for several minutes. Then the broth should be infused, after which it must be filtered through gauze and applied to the hair with a sponge. Wrap your head in a plastic towel, leave for half an hour and repeat the procedure again. Onions favorably affect the condition of the strands, strengthens the structure and promotes hair growth.
- Tea rinse. To obtain this product you will need to brew green tea and add turmeric to it. Use the composition after each shampoo to rinse. Natural ingredients help neutralize yellowness and give a noble shine.
How to dye your hair without a red tint?
There are some important points that you should learn about if you have to paint in a blonde. These recommendations will help you achieve the right tone without red spots. Tips will be relevant to those who are painted in blond or ashen.
- If you have recently done procedures such as carving or perm, then you can start staining no earlier than a few weeks later. After such effects, the hair requires gentle care, discoloration will be unnecessary stress for them. In addition, because of this, you can get the wrong shade that is needed. Often yellowness or red spots occur due to the fact that the hair has suffered too many traumatic procedures in a row.
- Before clarification, you need to take care of the curls and put them in order. Remove split ends, conduct a course of regenerating and firming masks with nutrients.
- You need to choose the right oxidizing agent depending on your original color. If you are a brunette or the owner of a dark shade, then a tool with 9 or 12% is suitable. For brown-haired women, it is better to stay at 6%, if your color is light brown, then a 3% oxidizer is suitable.
- Do not wash your hair immediately before staining; it is better to do this 1-2 days before the procedure.
- If before that your strands were painted in dark color, then it is preliminary recommended to make a wash that removes the shade.
Choose quality products - good paint guarantees half the success.
The paint algorithm itself is also uncomplicated. You can independently perform this procedure in the bathroom in front of the mirror, but if you do not have experience in such matters, it is better to ask a friend to help in order to properly process the back strands and prevent an uneven tone. The composition needs to be prepared immediately before the procedure so that the product does not dry out.Dilute the paint according to the instructions available - the result directly depends on this. Then you need to do the following:
- divide the hair into approximately equal 4 parts, so that it is more convenient and easier to work with them - to do this, first make a parting from the forehead to the back of the head, then separate the strands from the temple to the temple;
- staining begins with the back of the head - the hair is darker there, so they need a little more time to lighten, after that the areas near the temples are processed and only then - near the forehead;
- exposure time depends on your natural shade, usually this information is in the instructions; it is important not to overexpose the product, but not to shorten the period, otherwise the procedure will not give the desired result;
- the paint is first washed off with water and only then can the strands be washed with shampoo and apply a restoring balm.
If you decide to dye in white, then get special care products for colored hair. With their use, light paint will last longer.
In addition, proper care will be useful for the condition of the strands, they will become less brittle and acquire a healthy shine. When repainting, to maintain color, start with the roots, and then move on to the rest of the length.
Tips
For a novice who has never dealt with paint before, it can be difficult to immediately evenly process all the strands, so in this situation it is better to contact the master in the salon. If you already have such an experience, then it will be easy for you to cope with the transformation into a blonde, you only need to do everything carefully and follow the instructions. And also it is worth sticking to the following tips, which can be useful:
- those who have recently experimented with natural dyes - henna or basma, it is recommended to wait at least 1 month, since these funds react with the paint, because of which the curls can acquire a greenish or purple hue, which is hardly included in your plans; if you can’t wait to try on a new image, then you can slightly reduce expectations by using a henna wash;
- do not neglect masks based on folk recipes - they contain many nutrients that will be useful for weakened curls;
- do not forget to protect your head from ultraviolet radiation, sea salt, bleach in the pool, in the sauna or bath, you also need to wear a special hat; thanks to these measures, the hair will be healthier and the color will last longer;
- do not use metal scallops - this material reacts with artificial pigment and can change its color.
In addition, you should refrain from hot styling in the first few days after staining and try to do this procedure as little as possible. Exposure to a hair dryer, ironing or curling iron damages hair that is already in a weakened state. Not a good choice would be styling cosmetics containing alcohol, so carefully read the composition, buying certain products.
If you properly care for curls, they will delight you with a healthy shine and bright color, and even the appearance of yellowness will not become a tragedy, because it can be removed using professional and folk remedies.
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